ponytail n.— «In ponytail parlance, I don’t hear a hit, and the decaffeinated reaction to the lead single, the “Peter Gunn” homage “Juicebox,” suggests that I’m not alone.» —“Onward Into the...
talk through (the side of) one’s neck v. phr.— «No pictures—thus Alon was talking through his neck. He was just testing the reaction of the people. well he got what he wanted.» —“Re: Red brass vs. yellow brass” Usenet: alt...
worm poll n.— «The swingometer, meanwhile, has been surpassed by on-screen worm polls, tracking audience reaction to speeches in real time.» —“A guide to…electionspeak” by David Rowan Times (London...
llamar pa’ atras v.— «The phone rings inconveniently and, with an English idiom, you promise to call back. “Back” in English is not just the opposite of front, it also connotes an opposite reaction in a way that makes words...
gift trauma n.— «“Gift giving has lost its meaning because we’re way too focused on the reaction of the recipient instead of wanting to find a small, meaningful gift,” says Sunwolf, a communications professor at Santa Clara...
hotbox v.— «“My cat loves getting stoned too, but I’m concerned for her health as well, do you think I’m wrong to let her passive smoke my weed?” “Ditto…my roommates love to hotbox a room, and usually invite my cat in to...